Sentence examples for I affront from inspiring English sources

Lambert enquired after Boruwłaski's wife, Isalina Barbutan, whereupon the latter replied "No, she is dead, and I am not very sorry, for when I affront her, she put me on the mantle-shelf for punishment".

Unworthy as I am, honour forbids that I should so affront the daughter of a better man.

But — and here comes the ultimate affront — I was unable to collect on the judgment because neither I nor the city marshal could locate the company's assets to enforce the court-ordered payment.

I design no affront to the court, but to be heard in my just plea: and I must plainly tell you, that if you will deny me Oyer of that law, which you suggest I have broken, you do at once deny me an acknowledged right, and evidence to the whole world your resolution to sacrifice the privileges of Englishmen to your sinister and arbitrary designs.

Is this an affront to Justice Ginsburg?

Is it an affront to veterans to change the name of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a publicly owned historic landmark and sports venue, to the United Airlines Memorial Coliseum?

This, I consider an affront".

I think the affront to our moral sensibilities comes from the simple, evolutionarily advantageous trait of mistrust of others' motives.

She said she was horrified to be widely condemned as "homophobic" and "hateful": "Obviously, a great deal of offence has been taken and I regret any affront caused.

To make it work, you need to train yourself not to see every little rejection as a personal affront (I know, this isn't easy; it took me a while) and instead to think of each man who falls by the wayside as clearing the way for another, better opportunity.

Why Don't Dudes Like My Crotchless PAnties?